What DON'T you like about British workplace culture?

💯 I was just setting professional standards in a contract publishing situation. I've worked in editorial for 35 years and know that saying yes to impossible demands and not managing expectations makes you look like amateur hour. Management doesn't see it that way. The client is always right, even if they insist that an employee is thrown under the bus as happened to me. When I asked my manager why, he said, unbelievably, that it "sounds a bit silly now" and couldn't put his finger on a specific reason. " It doesn't really matter, they just want you to go," he said. What bugs me is this bullshit culture of inclusivity and "respect for everyone", blah, blah that UK corporates are obsessed with these days. In reality, they've not changed since I started working decades ago. They're still backstabbing hellholes ruled by incompetent narcissists who'll do anything to keep their final salary pensions and share options. And HR are there as the enforcers. I treat them like the police. They are not on your side. Their job is to make trouble go away. Don't trust them and don't talk to them. Ever. That's my advice. Do I sound bitter? 🤔 🤣